Famous bassists

[Joe 'Dingo' Wright]

Hi Guys,

I thought it'd be pretty cool,

Im always wanting to seek out and find the best of the best in terms of bassist, and i dont mean "the best on the planet" but simply the best at there particular style and technique. as I'm always wanting to improve and push the boundaries, as I'm sure we all do.

I thought we could all help each other out by posting links to videos of our favorite bassist, or if some one wants to know about a certain style or technique and doesn't know were to look, post it here and with a bit of luck someone will come along and say, check this dude out.

For all of us that just want to assimilate everything we can and incorporate it into our own styles, no matter if its something simple or uber technical.

Plus just a general chit chat of who your favorite bassists are ad why.

So to get the ball rolling,

For hard rock fans, who love technique, i say check out Billy Sheehan and Mr Big, who have recently reformed with there original awesome line up,

For funk, its gotta be victor wooten for me, but also stu Hamm is awesome, especially with his almost metal take on things sometimes. He did a few tracks with Joe Sat.

I suppose these 3 bassist i like, because all 3 of them are awesome at teaming up or battling with an awesome guitarist.

Jaco Pastorius for the jazz musicians out there, as well as Lez Claypool and Weather Report.

If anyone wants to know of any techniques, ask me, and if i can help il send you some video links,

I dont really know of any blues style bassist though, so if someone would like to point me in the rite direction as regards to that, please do.

Cheers.

[Thunderthumbs]

James Jamerson does it for me every time.

[LeftyBiskit]

Has anyone considered Andy Fraser from FREE?-
Very underestimated IMHO

[Kiwi]

Tony Goggle and his 12 finger tapping adaptation of Rick James' 'Super Freak', on his debut solo album.

[stef030]

when I first started it was
wishbone ash
free
yes
family
humble pie
life was alot simpler then



hey but its still good now

[Low End Bee]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='1131750' date='Feb 18 2011, 12:54 AM']Tony Goggle and his 12 finger tapping adaptation of Rick James' 'Super Freak', on his debut solo album.[/quote]

Indeed. As they say "You can take Goggle out of Norfolk. But you can't take the Norfolk out of Goggle"

[matski]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='1131750' date='Feb 18 2011, 01:54 AM']Tony Goggle and his 12 finger tapping adaptation of Rick James' 'Super Freak', on his debut solo album.[/quote]

Blimey, there's dedication for you - having an extra 2 fingers grafted on just for bassplaying purposes!

[rasher80]

For me it's got to be

Jamerson / McCartney / Rourke / Bruce Thomas (The Attractions)

[Joe 'Dingo' Wright]

Cool,

Il admit there are some names on here i havnt heard before, so il type them in youtube and google later and have a good look, and hopefully il find some more music to get into, and more albums to buy!!

My favorite bassist has to billy sheehan, not so much for his solo career but his career with MR Big, just for the awesome technique, especially when teaming up with paul gilbert, he also does a lot of bass work for steve vai.

But then again, i do like free, there a great band, and deep purple are talented too.

So many great bassist to look up, and loads more videos of them playing to learn things from, I

Its Great!

Billy Sheehan solo's;

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5omFFeLEXFE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5omFFeLEXFE[/url]
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30YT0cG2EkE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30YT0cG2EkE[/url]

[markstuk]

Eric Czar grabs my attention more and more... I just love the tone here [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gBrLKFoTPo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gBrLKFoTPo[/url]



[quote name='Joe 'Dingo' Wright' post='1132113' date='Feb 18 2011, 12:43 PM']Cool,

Il admit there are some names on here i havnt heard before, so il type them in youtube and google later and have a good look, and hopefully il find some more music to get into, and more albums to buy!!

My favorite bassist has to billy sheehan, not so much for his solo career but his career with MR Big, just for the awesome technique, especially when teaming up with paul gilbert, he also does a lot of bass work for steve vai.

But then again, i do like free, there a great band, and deep purple are talented too.

So many great bassist to look up, and loads more videos of them playing to learn things from, I

Its Great!

Billy Sheehan solo's;

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5omFFeLEXFE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5omFFeLEXFE[/url]
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30YT0cG2EkE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30YT0cG2EkE[/url][/quote]

[Rich]

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='1131891' date='Feb 18 2011, 09:58 AM']Indeed. As they say "You can take Goggle out of Norfolk. But you can't take the Norfolk out of Goggle"[/quote]
If memory serves me correctly, Goggle once formed a DnB duo with the rapper Titchie Tallent. I believe they went under the name 'Norfolk 'n' Tallent'..?

[Dood]

[quote name='Rich' post='1132151' date='Feb 18 2011, 01:06 PM']If memory serves me correctly, Goggle once formed a DnB duo with the rapper Titchie Tallent. I believe they went under the name 'Norfolk 'n' Tallent'..?[/quote]


Yes, indeed that it true. There's a few pubs in the county that still have their posters framed. Ahhhhh, there was this time Goggle was in his playing zone and spun on his heels - knocked Tallent's horn rimmed glasses clean off. How we laughed as Titchie tried to come back in to the last section of the 15/16 turnaround of the epic 'The Railways of North Norfolk part 2' - deary me, it was like watching a train wreck!

[woodster]

[quote name='Rich' post='1132151' date='Feb 18 2011, 01:06 PM']If memory serves me correctly, Goggle once formed a DnB duo with the rapper Titchie Tallent. I believe they went under the name 'Norfolk 'n' Tallent'..?[/quote]


Later, in a bid to widen their appeal, they were joined by trombonist Tommy Still, but they were Still, Norfolk 'n' Tallent

[Doddy]

[quote name='Joe 'Dingo' Wright' post='1132113' date='Feb 18 2011, 12:43 PM']My favorite bassist has to billy sheehan, not so much for his solo career but his career with MR Big, just for the awesome technique, especially when teaming up with paul gilbert, he also does a lot of bass work for steve vai.[/quote]

Well,he did an Album and a couple of tours with Vai(not including the Dave Lee Roth stuff)

[Mlucas]

For me it has to be John Myung of Dream Theater, technically speaking, he is perhaps the most proficient in the world, just listen to 'Panic Attack' and 'Monolith' - he is simply amazing, and his style is awesome!

[robocorpse]

Lemmy. Love him or hate him, he is absolutely unique. Played the bass like a guitar because he had never picked up a bass in his life and suddenly he was given a last minute gig with Hawkwind when the bassist never showed up and Dave Brock said that he knew someone who was there who could do it. 5 years later he left Hawkwind and formed Motorhead. The rest is history, and Lemmy (to this day) mostly plays chords halfway up the neck, through an overdriven Marshall so it sounds like an unbelievably fat, downtuned guitar.

[Meenie]

Francis Rocco Prestia, absolute master of fingerstyle, here is but one example of a great many.....

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_5txk-Y9EM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_5txk-Y9EM[/url]


The man is a god as far as i'm concerned!

[Dood]

[quote name='woodster' post='1132252' date='Feb 18 2011, 02:20 PM']Later, in a bid to widen their appeal, they were joined by trombonist Tommy Still, but they were Still, Norfolk 'n' Tallent[/quote]

That's not the same time as Sax player Garrat Broke was it? I thought they did work together as Still Broke, Norfolk n Tallent.

[skej21]

[quote name='dood' post='1132645' date='Feb 18 2011, 07:36 PM']That's not the same time as Sax player Garrat Broke was it? I thought they did work together as Still Broke, Norfolk n Tallent.[/quote]

Wasn't this shortly before reknowned (and very under-estimated IMHO) percussionist, Homer, decided to leave?

It's a great shame to lose such a great instrumentalist, but they continue to be fantastic as Homer-less, Still Broke, Norfolk n Tallent!

Edited February 18, 2011 by skej21

[Roland Rock]

[quote name='LeftyBiskit' post='1131744' date='Feb 18 2011, 12:42 AM']Has anyone considered Andy Fraser from FREE?-
Very underestimated IMHO[/quote]


Totally agree LB,

IMO he's very influenced by Jamerson and the like, and brilliantly transplants that style into rock with a lovely distinctive tone too.

Jerry Jemmott is another favourite of mine. Perhaps not as technical or intricate as some others, but his sense of timing and groove really do it for me.

[Donnyboy]

Alan Lancaster - Status Quo

James Jamerson

Andy Frazer - Free

Phil Lynot - Thin lizzy

Lemmy

Tony Butler - Big Country

That Bloke from Muse

[lowdown]

[quote name='skej21' post='1132656' date='Feb 18 2011, 07:43 PM']Wasn't this shortly before reknowned (and very under-estimated IMHO) percussionist, Homer, decided to leave?

It's a great shame to lose such a great instrumentalist, but they continue to be fantastic as Homer-less, Still Broke, Norfolk n Tallent![/quote]

Not long after Homer left the outfit, Roadie/Driver and backing singer Van Morrison left as well, but things went down hill then, and they became...
Van-less, Homer-less, Still Broke, Norfolk n Tallent.


Garry

Edited February 18, 2011 by lowdown

[Cat Burrito]

Carole Kay / Paul McCartney / James Jamerson are the usual suspects for me but I'd add late great Byrds 4 stringer Skip Battin too

[leschirons]

If you're looking for a great Blues bass player, check out Tommy Shannon (the late SRV's double trouble lowdowner)

Roscoe Beck can seriously do the business too.

[scalpy]

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1132666' date='Feb 18 2011, 07:51 PM']Jerry Jemmott is another favourite of mine. Perhaps not as technical or intricate as some others, but his sense of timing and groove really do it for me.[/quote]

+1

Jaco would agree as well, and Tower of Power would sound very different if Jerry hadn't been about.

Check this out

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Loy55z4GpA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Loy55z4GpA[/url]

Not only does Jerry have cool in spades, he's playing with Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree and King Curtis. Makes my heart beat faster!